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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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